Average power rating of opponents played: MIAMI 94.9, PHILADELPHIA 95.7

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

MIAMI - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

3/8/2018

PHILADELPHIA

108-99

W

1

W

210.5

U

42-89

47.2%

61

14

34-86

39.5%

51

18

3/10/2018

WASHINGTON

129-102

W

-4

W

207

O

52-88

59.1%

47

10

34-77

44.2%

45

15

3/12/2018

@ PORTLAND

99-115

L

6

L

208

O

39-91

42.9%

51

11

38-83

45.8%

56

12

3/14/2018

@ SACRAMENTO

119-123

L

-6.5

L

205.5

O

41-99

41.4%

61

14

48-94

51.1%

51

11

3/16/2018

@ LA LAKERS

92-91

W

2

W

221

U

36-94

38.3%

52

11

32-76

42.1%

58

20

3/19/2018

DENVER

149-141

W

-2

W

212

O

56-102

54.9%

59

11

46-99

46.5%

56

13

3/21/2018

NEW YORK

119-98

W

-9.5

W

217

P

45-81

55.6%

42

7

39-89

43.8%

51

14

3/23/2018

@ OKLAHOMA CITY

99-105

L

6

T

216.5

U

34-87

39.1%

51

10

36-84

42.9%

60

11

3/25/2018

@ INDIANA

107-113

L

3

L

205

O

41-86

47.7%

40

17

44-90

48.9%

58

17

3/27/2018

CLEVELAND

98-79

W

1.5

W

220

U

37-78

47.4%

53

14

31-85

36.5%

53

14

3/29/2018

CHICAGO

103-92

W

-13

L

209

U

37-82

45.1%

47

17

33-90

36.7%

63

18

3/31/2018

BROOKLYN

109-110

L

-8.5

L

214

O

43-95

45.3%

60

18

39-91

42.9%

55

15

4/3/2018

ATLANTA

101-98

W

-13

L

206.5

U

41-91

45.1%

52

14

37-88

42.0%

55

15

4/4/2018

@ ATLANTA

115-86

W

-7

W

207

U

42-94

44.7%

62

11

33-90

36.7%

56

15

4/6/2018

@ NEW YORK

98-122

L

-7.5

L

207.5

O

35-88

39.8%

48

13

45-89

50.6%

57

12

4/9/2018

OKLAHOMA CITY

93-115

L

4.5

L

213

U

40-87

46.0%

54

15

35-81

43.2%

52

9

4/11/2018

TORONTO

116-109

W

-2.5

W

202

O

46-106

43.4%

67

9

42-92

45.7%

55

13

4/14/2018

@ PHILADELPHIA

103-130

L

5.5

L

214

O

35-78

44.9%

50

16

45-95

47.4%

60

10

4/16/2018

@ PHILADELPHIA

4/19/2018

PHILADELPHIA

4/21/2018

PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA - Season Results

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Team Stats

Opp Stats

Date

Opponent

Score

SU

Line

ATS

Tot.

O/U

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

Shots

Pct

REB

TO

3/8/2018

@ MIAMI

99-108

L

-1

L

210.5

U

34-86

39.5%

51

18

42-89

47.2%

61

14

3/11/2018

@ BROOKLYN

120-97

W

-5.5

W

219

U

50-95

52.6%

56

9

33-85

38.8%

51

18

3/13/2018

INDIANA

98-101

L

-6

L

211.5

U

35-75

46.7%

53

21

38-95

40.0%

53

9

3/15/2018

@ NEW YORK

118-110

W

-9.5

L

218

O

41-91

45.1%

62

14

45-87

51.7%

52

12

3/16/2018

BROOKLYN

120-116

W

-8.5

L

217.5

O

43-95

45.3%

51

5

40-89

44.9%

60

12

3/19/2018

CHARLOTTE

108-94

W

-8.5

W

221

U

42-93

45.2%

62

15

32-85

37.6%

50

9

3/21/2018

MEMPHIS

119-105

W

-12.5

W

208.5

O

46-84

54.8%

44

14

40-99

40.4%

61

13

3/22/2018

@ ORLANDO

118-98

W

-8

W

213

O

42-89

47.2%

64

16

37-91

40.7%

50

11

3/24/2018

MINNESOTA

120-108

W

-8

W

224

O

42-88

47.7%

63

15

37-97

38.1%

66

14

3/26/2018

DENVER

123-104

W

-4.5

W

227

P

46-91

50.5%

63

17

36-85

42.4%

51

14

3/28/2018

NEW YORK

118-101

W

-13.5

W

223

U

45-98

45.9%

67

12

36-94

38.3%

58

16

3/30/2018

@ ATLANTA

101-91

W

-7.5

W

223

U

42-95

44.2%

59

15

36-101

35.6%

68

16

4/1/2018

@ CHARLOTTE

119-102

W

-2.5

W

222.5

U

48-94

51.1%

54

14

33-82

40.2%

49

16

4/3/2018

BROOKLYN

121-95

W

-8.5

W

225

U

50-92

54.3%

61

10

34-81

42.0%

47

18

4/4/2018

@ DETROIT

115-108

W

-1.5

W

217

O

44-89

49.4%

54

13

39-88

44.3%

54

17

4/6/2018

CLEVELAND

132-130

W

-3.5

L

226.5

O

50-101

49.5%

54

12

45-87

51.7%

51

14

4/8/2018

DALLAS

109-97

W

-13.5

L

215.5

U

46-91

50.5%

59

10

40-94

42.6%

52

11

4/10/2018

@ ATLANTA

121-113

W

-10

L

221.5

O

43-87

49.4%

68

18

41-98

41.8%

53

10

4/11/2018

MILWAUKEE

130-95

W

-6

W

219.5

O

52-105

49.5%

61

12

37-90

41.1%

51

20

4/14/2018

MIAMI

130-103

W

-5.5

W

214

O

45-95

47.4%

60

10

35-78

44.9%

50

16

4/16/2018

MIAMI

4/19/2018

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4/21/2018

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KEY GAME INFORMATION

MIAMI: Miami went 30-11 in the second half of last season, and kept the core of that team together after giving long-term deals to Dion Waiters and James Johnson, plus finding the space needed to pick up Wayne Ellington's option. Kelly Olynyk does some things in pick-and-roll situations that draw comparisons to what Chris Bosh used to do in Miami, and Justise Winslow's return to the rotation after an injury-plagued year may also help. The key to the team's success, however, is going to be the play of Goran Dragic, who found a new gear this past summer when he led his native Slovenia to its first European championship. He's a clear locker-room leader alongside 15-year veteran Udonis Haslem, and the Heat, who don't have a true backup point guard, need Dragic to be great if they're going to contend in the East.

PHILADELPHIA: The Sixers haven't made the playoffs since 2012 but they have a legitimate chance to break that streak should Ben Simmons and rookie Markelle Fultz be able to produce and Joel Embiid find a way to remain healthy and productive. Philadelphia has two No. 3 overall picks in Embiid and Jahlil Okafor and two No. 1s in Simmons and Fultz to show for five losing seasons. Embiid, who has played only 31 games in three years and has yet to show he's durable enough to last a full season, will play under the expectation of the $148 million contract extension signed shortly before the season. He is clearly a difference maker and his health could ultimately determine whether the Sixers contend for a playoff spot or spend another year in the draft lottery.

PREVIEW

Heat try to slow hot Sixers in Game 2

Entering the playoffs, there was some question if the Philadelphia 76ers could keep up their torrid pace.

After the most lopsided Game 1 victory so far, consider the question answered. Emphatically.

The 76ers head into Tuesday's Game 2 8 p.m. showdown with the Miami Heat riding a 17-game winning streak -- including Saturday's 130-103 win at Wells Fargo Center -- and with the knowledge that Joel Embiid's return may come sooner than later.

For their first playoff trip in more than a half-decade, things aren't starting off so bad for Philadelphia.

"Now I think we are 26-1 at home since Christmas, we've won a lot of games in a row, it sort of all adds up," head coach Brett Brown said. "We've talked a lot about how do we come out of halftime. Lots of times in the normal regular season it's not uncommon for both teams to need to have the dust shaken off of them to respond and start playing competitive basketball again."

Philadelphia seemed well-oiled -- and well-prepared -- against the Heat in Game 1, even after trailing by four at the half. The 76ers blitzed Miami with a 34-18 third quarter and then slammed the door shut with a 40-25 fourth quarter, hitting the 130-point mark for the third time in five games.

"They just played unbelievably," Miami guard Goran Dragic said. "They were hitting some shots, they didn't run away from the game. They were physical the whole game. They have some good shooters. We just fell apart at the end of third, beginning of the fourth quarter. We didn't play defense well. Most of the shots, that's the shots, they were making. We can do nothing about that. We need to go and see film, try to get better and get back to work Monday."

If Embiid returns sooner than later, the Heat could be in big trouble.

Embiid cleared concussion protocol on Sunday, Brown said, though the team does not have a specific date for return. Embiid, who missed the final eight games of the regular season after colliding with teammate Markelle Fultz and suffering an orbital bone fracture and a concussion, told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that he feels ready to contribute.

"If it was my decision, I would play, but I can't get back out on the court if I don't have the OK from them," said Embiid, who averaged 22.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 63 games in the regular season. "But everything has been going well. I've been able to do everything. And I feel great. So we got a pretty good chance for Game 2 or Game 3. We gonna see how it feels in the next couple of days."

Should Embiid return, the 76ers will add to their decisive front-court advantage over the Heat. Miami's best offensive post player may be reserve forward Kelly Olynyk, who had 26 points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes off the bench in Game 1.

Center Hassan Whiteside had just two points and six rebounds in 12 minutes in the first game.

"It's not about him," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after the game. "This series and this game are going to move quickly. There are a lot of substitutions both ways and there is not a lot of time based on the flow and the matchups. It's not necessarily an indictment to his first four minutes but we all have to collectively be better on Monday."